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Where does “cebola” come from?

cebola (Occitan) comes from Late Latin cepulla, from Latin cēpa.

Ancestry of “cebola”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latincepullaonion-bed, onion-field; small onion
2Latincēpa—

Words derived from “cebola”

  • ciboule
  • cibol
  • ciboule
  • ciboulette
  • ciboulot
Every word from Latin cēpa →